Overview
Offered day and night at the Augusta and Waynesboro campuses
| Entrance Dates: |
Fall/Spring: Augusta or Departmental Approval |
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Fall, Spring, and Summer: Waynesboro |
| Length of Program: |
Day: Four Terms/Night: Varies |
| Credit Hours Required for Graduation: |
55 |
Program Description: The Automotive Technology Diploma program is a sequence of courses designed to prepare students for careers in the automotive service and repair profession. Learning opportunities enable students to develop academic, technical and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of automotive mechanical and electrical/electronic theory and practical applications necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive an Automotive Technology Diploma qualifying them as entry-level technicians.
Employment Opportunities: Vast opportunities exist for trained, qualified, automotive entry level technicians. Dealerships, Fleet Repair services, Independent repair facilities, and self- employment opportunities are just a few examples of employment opportunities available in the ever broadening and technologically advanced automotive repair industry.
Credentialing (Optional): Satisfactory completion of all program courses entitles students to participate in ASE Certification through the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Guided Pathway
You may click on any course below to view the course description and prerequisite information.
Students who do not follow the Course Sequence listed below may not be able to complete the program in the number of semesters shown.
Augusta Day Program
PROGRAM NAME: Automotive Technology
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Day Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
Augusta Evening Program
PROGRAM NAME: Automotive Technology
AWARD: Diploma
CAMPUS: Augusta Evening Program
Year 1 Fall Semester
Year 1 Spring Semester
Year 1 Summer Semester
Year 2 Fall Semester
Year 2 Spring Semester
Year 2 Summer Semester
Year 3 Fall Semester